Montana · Heating

Best colleges for Heating in Montana

Ranked by graduates a year

Montana State University awards the most Heating degrees and certificates in Montana: 7 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 2 Montana colleges offer Heating and award 12 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician program prepares students for careers in the mechanical and repair technologies field. This program focuses on the essential skills needed to…

Institutions
2
offering CIP 47.02
States offered
50
with a program page
Degrees / yr
12
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
—
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
43%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$62,260
BLS OEWS May 2025

2 institutions offering Heating in Montana

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Montana State University
Bozeman Public
—757%——
2Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell Public
—529%——

Colleges awarding the most Heating degrees in Montana

By graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Montana State University
Bozeman Public
7Not reported
Show the other 1 Montana colleges offering Heating
InstitutionCityControlGraduates / yr
Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispellPublic5

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (SOC 49-9021).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+8.1%
Much faster than average
Openings / yr (US)
~40,100
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$59,810
typically Postsecondary nondegree award

Top skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningMonitoringSpeakingActive Learning

What Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn in Montana

Jobs in Montana
1,230
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
$62,260
median $60,850
Best-paying metro
$71,160
Bozeman, MT

Related careers

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$62,260 avg · 1,230 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Heating programs in Montana.

Which Montana colleges award the most Heating degrees?+

Montana State University (7 graduates a year) awards the most Heating degrees and certificates in Montana, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 2 Montana colleges offer Heating.

How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers earn in Montana?+

The average annual wage for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers in Montana is $62,260 (median $60,850), across about 1,230 jobs. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What is the focus of the Heating program?+

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician program prepares students for careers in the mechanical and repair technologies field. This program focuses on the essential skills needed to…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop critical thinking, reading comprehension, active listening, monitoring, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers?+

The national job outlook is about +8.1% growth with around 40,100 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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